Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-09-17
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Dry Goods,
J. c.. M.

MIR. S. Cantrell made a visit to
his father and mother in Rutherford
county last week. He has accepted
a clerkship with Mr., ID, 0. Jenkins,
and will be glad to wait on his
friends there.
Our Circuit court convened in
special session last Monday, Thurs
day being the regular day for the
opening Of the term. A number of
cases of minor Importance have been
disposed of, and the court will finish
up the business and adjourn Monday
or Tuesday, if not today. Il
Owing to their new store room
not being quite completed, Messrs.
J. C. M. Ross g. Son failed to get
moved this week, but they will move
into their new quarters the first of
next week, where you are invited to
call and inspect their new fall goods
as fast as they arrive.
Farmers and others who have a
little leisure time for the next few
months will find it to their interest
to write to B. f. johnson & Co., Of
Richmond, whose advertisement ap-
pears in another column. They offer
great inducements to persons to work
for them all or part of their time.
We are now daily receiving and
opening our new fall and winter
stock of staple and fancy dry goods,
notions, clothing, hats, etc. Our
stock has been selected with the
greatest care, and with view to the
special wants of our customers. Our
stock will be found fully up to your
requirements, and we invite a call
from everybody.
GROSS q COLLIER.
My. n. A. Neeley, a young den
tist, was in McMinnville Wednes-
day and made arrangements to locate
here permanently for the practice of
his profession. Mr.. Neely is grad
uted .of the dental department of
Vanderbilt University, and bears
some fiattering testimonials. He has
rented the front room over the Peo-
Piles National Bank for an Office, and
will move here the 18th of next
month.
Mr.. Jas. Ford, of Irving College,
has just secured a patent on an i'm
proved window sash, which promises
to prove quite a success. The sash
holds the glass firmly, without the aid
of putty or tacks. Jast at present Mr..
Ford is too busily engaged max
ing prohibition speeches to put his
invention before the public, but we
presume he will give it attention as
soon as the election is over.
-Furman Durley, COL, who former
erly resided near Smart, in this coun.
ty, was killed by falling earth while
engaged inmaking some excavations
at South Pittsburg, on the 18th inst
His remains were brought back tC
this county and inferred in the Bon,
ner grave yard. He enjoyed the re-
spect of all who knew him, both
white and colOred, while a citizen ot
this county.
On Thursday night Of last week
Mr.. Charles Carrick was married tC
Miss Kate McConner of Nashville
The couple left home with the avoW
ed intention of going to the theatre
but instead went to the home Of DR.
J. B. West, by whom the ceremony
\ was pronounced which sealed theil
destinies into one. We join with the
many friends of Mr.. Carrick here il
wishing him the fullest measure o
welded bliss.
Col. Josiah Patterson will speal
at Leoni, Cannon county, fourteen
miles from McMinnville, in favor o
the Midland Railroad subscription
today Saturday. The Warren Hous,
Band has been secured for the occa